Exodus Flashcards
What happened when a new king, who knew nothing of Joseph, rose to power in Egypt?
He wanted to rid Egypt of the Israelites
Who were the Israelites?
The descendants of Jacob
What two things does the Pharaoh do to solve the “Israelites” problem?
- He forced the Israelites into slavery
2. He ordered all Israelite male newborns to be killed
What did Moses’s mother do to try and save Moses?
He put him in a waterproof basket and put him in the Nile river
Who finds Moses?
The pharaoh’s daughter
What happened when Moses saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew?
Moses killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand
Where did Moses run away to?
The land of Midian
Why did Moses run away from Egypt?
The pharaoh knew that Moses killed an Egyptian
Who is Jethro?
The father of the seven sisters
What did Moses do for the seven sisters?
He protected them from other shepherds
Who did Moses marry?
Zipphora
What happened when Moses saw a burning bush?
God speaks to Moses through the bush, telling him to free the Israelites from slavery
Who went with Moses to confront the new Pharaoh?
Aaron
The new Pharaoh died while Moses was in Midian, who was the even newer Pharaoh.
Ramesies
What happens when the Pharaoh refuses to release the Israelites?
A plague